Senior Executive Vice President

About Robert Kasdin

Robert Kasdin was appointed Senior Executive Vice President of Columbia University in March 2002 and assumed his responsibilities as of September 1, 2002. Prior to joining Columbia University, he served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the University of Michigan. Before his service at the University of Michigan, he was the Treasurer and Chief Investment Officer for The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, and the Vice President and General Counsel for Princeton University Investment Company. He started his career as a corporate attorney at Davis Polk & Wardwell.

Mr. Kasdin serves on several boards. He is a trustee of the Harbor Funds and Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance. He is also on the board of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National September 11 Memorial & Museum and The ARTstor Digital Library. He chaired the Board of Trustees of the Dalton School and co-chaired the Transition Committee for New York City Comptroller. He is a member of The Council on Foreign Relations.

Mr. Kasdin earned his A.B. from Princeton and his J.D. from Harvard Law School.

The Senior Executive Vice President (SEVP) leads operating departments, financial management and innovation enterprises at Columbia University. He also works closely with the Provost and with schools and academic departments on a range of matters. In addition to overseeing the ongoing operations of the University, the SEVP also sponsors a number of University-wide initiatives that have been undertaken to improve operations and services. The Senior Executive Vice President reports directly to the President of the University.

Executive Staff

Columbia University FacilitiesJoseph Ienuso, Executive Vice President of Facilities and Operations
Columbia University Facilities provides an environment that supports education and research at Columbia University. Services range from planning and managing complex new building construction to daily building and grounds maintenance for academic and administrative departments on campus, as well as dining, housing, and Student Health Service. Columbia University Facilities also provides public safety services at the University and manages real estate holdings.

Office of FinanceAnne Sullivan, Executive Vice President
The Office of the Executive Vice President for Finance oversees the following areas: University Budget & Financial Planning, Office of Controller, Internal Audit, Procurement, Treasury, and Socially Responsible Investing.

Columbia Technology VenturesOrin Herskowitz, Executive Director and Vice President of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer
Columbia Technology Ventures is the Technology Transfer arm of Columbia University. In addition to the marketing and licensing of intellectual property, it serves as the major interface with industry developing sponsored research contracts and special relationships.

Columbia University Human ResourcesDianne Kenney, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Columbia University Human Resources is committed to advancing a culture that fosters an engaged workforce by supporting personal and professional development where our people are recognized, respected and rewarded for their contributions. We are a department committed to operational excellence, ethical leadership and expanding the value and effectiveness of the services we offer to support the University’s mission and the community in which we live and work. Services provided by CUHR include the management of faculty/staff benefits, administration of Collective Bargaining Agreements, training and professional development, compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, development and administration of HR policy and management of HR systems.